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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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